September 24, 26, 27

September 24
So, where does sense of responsibility begin?

As a resident of your community, are you responsible for what happens to the land around you?
What about your neighbourhood? How far does your sense of responsibility go? Does accepting
responsibility also mean doing something — that you will act to take care of the place, fix a
problem, plan to make it better? When you, or others say, “They ought to do something about
that”, who is “they”?

When do you say “my” neighbourhood? When do you say “their” neighbourhood?
• At the corner?
• When you step outside?
• Across the street?
• A few blocks away?

What makes you feel like you’re part of your neighbourhood? What makes you feel like saying,
“Who cares?”

Activity – The Candy Bar Wrapper Exercise
Help students identify their own sphere of responsibility. Ask this question: “How far will you lean out of bed to pick up a candy bar wrapper?”

Will you get out of bed to pick it up in your...
• bedroom?

Will you pick it up in...
• the house?
• out on the street?
• at the corner?
• across the street?
• anywhere you see it?
Where do you think the property line is that you won’t cross?

HOMEWORK:  Answer the below questions in your notebook (due Wednesday, Sept 26)

Where has someone made you feel that you don’t belong?

Making it a better place…
• What things can you do to make your home a better place?
• Your school?
• Your neighbourhood?
• Your community?

September 26, 27
Paragraph writing

Test on Simple Present 1
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1